The annual Rib Cook Off is nearly upon us and I will be there for the first time. Going to the Seether concert with my brother to celebrate a weekend of birhthdays(his is Sunday, mine is Monday) Should be a good time as we celebrate the Memorial Day Weekend, and getting older.

Isn't it kinda expensive to get enough ribs to really fill you up there?

Plus beers?

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A bit off topic, but I have been using my crock pot to slow cook my ribs before finishing them on the grill. I use about an inch of chicken broth, season the bones (which you must cut into singles) with garlic salt, pepper, and italian seasoning, some minced garlic. Once you got them crammed into your pot drizzle some olive oil, lime juice, bourbon, and instant coffee on them. Set to low go do something like watch the Tribe get destroyed or go to the beach like I do, in about 6 hours come home, finish on the grill, sauce is your call.....they come right off the bone----AWESOME!!!!!

Swerb - Do you follow the receipe EXACTLY? or add in your own improvisations? I like the rub, but I found the foil packet technique a pain in the ass. I just throw them in a roasting pan (on a rack, above the liquid) and cover. Also, I usually use a dark beer for the braise instead of wine.

I love the taste of ribs but IMO they are no different than wings and crab legs anymore, too much work for such a small amount of food. Never eaten ribs, wings or crab legs and been satisfied (well a few times with wings after eating 60-70), it is always about the taste and still leaving hungry.

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FUDU wrote:I love the taste of ribs but IMO they are no different than wings and crab legs anymore, too much work for such a small amount of food. Never eaten ribs, wings or crab legs and been satisfied (well a few times with wings after eating 60-70), it is always about the taste and still leaving hungry.

You gotta go with beef ribs (as long as they are tender), King crab, and a million beers when eating wings.

Swerb - Do you follow the receipe EXACTLY? or add in your own improvisations? I like the rub, but I found the foil packet technique a pain in the ass. I just throw them in a roasting pan (on a rack, above the liquid) and cover. Also, I usually use a dark beer for the braise instead of wine.

I use it exactly, only change ... I put em on the grill to finish em off and carmelize the sauce instead of putting em in the broiler.

The foil wrap thing is a pain in the ass, but if you make it right, all that liquid in there really does wonders for the flavor and tenderness of the ribs IMO.

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